Ashes of the Forgotten

Previously

…He was afraid, more afraid than he had ever been, but beneath the fear, a flicker of something else was beginning to burn. It was the flame Elara had spoken of, the one that defied the encroaching darkness. He didn’t understand it, he couldn’t control it, but for the first time, he felt a sense of belonging, a terrifying, exhilarating connection to something far greater than himself. He was the Last Flame, and the world, for all its fear and judgment, was about to learn what that truly meant. The journey ahead was shrouded in uncertainty, but as the first rays of dawn painted the eastern sky in hues of rose and gold, Kael knew one thing with absolute certainty: he could no longer hide.